Rallycross Test Day - Lydden Hill
 

Last weekend was the annual test day before the rallycross season kicks off next month. No racing, but a good range of cars out on the circuit all being put through their paces and interesting to see what’s going to be running this year. Took a few pictures and this is what I got…

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Mate, I think you’ve forgotten something…

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…no, wait a minute, there it is!

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New car for the 2013 European Rallycross Championship, not sure on the livery, but it sounded savage on track…

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…can’t wait to see it in action next month!

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The Retro Rallycross championship also has some new (or should that be old?) entrants for 2013:

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(No, my camera doesn’t need cleaning: that’s snow!)

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550 BHP looks a bit like this in the paddock…

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…and like this on the move:

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Just for all you Pug 205 fans out there…

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Also got to have a little go myself and do a few laps of the Lydden Hill Rallycross circuit behind the wheel of a Suzuki Swift. Wished I’d have booked more than one session, as it was brilliant fun.

Sadly I didn’t get any pictures of me going round, so you’ll just have to take my word for it that I smashed the current lap record… ;)

Nice pictures, this looks a lot of fun :yeah:
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Great photos mate, you've got some good panning skills there looking at the long shutter speed you're using!

Top stuff :)

Driving round in a Swift was a properly laugh, so I'm guessing the RX150 buggies are even more fun! Chap in the picture was having some cornering, er, "issues" though! :lol:

Cheers mate! Seemed like a good chance to practise my panning when there was no racing to miss!

Number 2 looks familiar...

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...cheers SpeedHunters! :doubleup:

Nice job mate :ok:

cracking snaps fella looks like a great day out

Cheers! First race of the season is this weekend: can't wait! :doubleup: